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bamboozled

[bam-boo-zuhld] / bæmˈbu zəld /
ADJECTIVE
cheated
Synonyms
STRONG
beguiled bilked burned conned deceived defrauded duped finessed hoodwinked overcharged swindled tricked victimized
WEAK
ripped off scammed taken in
ADJECTIVE
deceived
Synonyms
STRONG
baited betrayed conned culled duped fooled gulled had hoaxed hoodwinked lured played snared taken trapped victimized
Antonyms
WEAK
informed trusted
ADJECTIVE
dumbfounded
Synonyms
STRONG
amazed astonished beat bewildered buffaloed confounded dismayed flabbergasted floored knocked licked nonplused overcome overwhelmed puzzled shocked staggered startled stuck stumped stunned surprised thrown
WEAK
agape aghast blown-away bowled over breathless dumb speechless taken aback thunderstruck
Antonyms
STRONG
aware
WEAK
expectant unsurprised
ADJECTIVE
fooled
Synonyms
STRONG
conned deceived deluded duped hornswoggled misled outfoxed snowed
WEAK
flimflammed sucked in
Antonyms
WEAK
clear cognizant unfooled untricked

Example Sentences

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Young adults aren’t confused or bamboozled by the risks they’re taking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

He has a well-earned reputation among journalists as a perpetual skeptic, someone who refuses to be bamboozled by hype, cope, spin, and anything in between.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

"I was bamboozled," she says, her eyes wide with shock.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

It has since become clear that Kennedy thoroughly bamboozled Cassidy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

He’d either bamboozled me or had a little fun, neither of which was the outcome I’d hoped for.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover